BBC Ahly and Masry draw first game since Port Said tragedy Rival Egyptian teams Al Ahly and Al Masry played out a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the first match between the two sides since the tragic 2012 riots which claimed the lives of more than 70 fans. The match was played behind closed doors and at a neutral venue in the city of Gouna, far away from Port Said where the riots erupted after the match on February 1, 2012. Saturday's match in Gouna passed off peacefully with no reports of violence inside or outside the stadium. Since the 2012 riots, football fans have been largely banned from attending league matches, but limited numbers of spectators were allowed during international games whether played by clubs or the national team. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30761109 The Jerusalem Post Amid rumors of Mashaal's expulsion, Doha trying to regain alliance with Egypt, Saudi Arabia It is still not clear whether reports in Turkish newspaper Aydinlik concerning the expulsion by Qatar of Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal are accurate. Hamas officials have indignantly denied that their leader is shortly set to quit his Doha home. But certainly, Mashaal's expulsion would fit with the broader pattern of recent events. Recent months have witnessed a number of acts by Qatar suggesting it is seeking to repair relations with its fellow Gulf monarchies, and with Egypt. Hamas, the enemy of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Saudis, can have no part in this. The expulsion of Mashaal, if it takes place, will be the latest concession by Doha to the wishes of Cairo and Riyadh. Qatar is of course enormously wealthy, but it is also a flimsy state, lacking hard power of any kind. For its economic and business activities to continue to flourish, it cannot afford to stray too far from existing power alliances, which will inevitably be dominated by states other than itself. In sum, the travails and maneuvering of Qatar and Hamas reflect the disarray of the Sunni Islamist camp. Read more: http://www.jpost.com/International/Amid-rumors-of-Mashaals-expulsion-Doha-trying-to-regain-alliance-with-Egypt-Saudi-Arabia-387335 Press TV Gunmen attack, injure three Egypt security forces southwest of Cairo At least three Egyptian security forces have sustained injuries in an attack by unidentified gunmen southwest of the capital, Cairo. According to Egyptian security forces on Sunday, the gunmen shot and injured two officers and a soldier in Jizah province, some 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) southwest of Cairo. The security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, further said that the security forces were targeted while they were checking vehicles on a highway in al-Haram District. The gunmen managed to run away after opening fire on the security forces. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Read more: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/01/11/392564/3-Egypt-forces-injured-near-Cairo Turkish Press Jordan, Egypt discuss fight against terrorism Jordanian King Abdullah II on Saturday discussed the fight against terrorist organizations in a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in capital Amman, the Jordanian Royal Court has said. It added in a statement that the Jordanian King and the Egyptian minister underlined the need for coordination and cooperation among concerned states with the aim of fighting terrorism and extremism. They also called on all concerned powers and international parties to work to usher in appropriate conditions for reviving peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis, the Royal court said. King Abdullah and Shoukry underlined the importance of settling the Syrian crisis through peaceful means, the Royal Court said in the statement, adding that both officials also called for supporting efforts made by the Iraqi government in fighting terrorist organizations. Read more: http://www.turkishpress.com/news/417953/
